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Product details
- ISBN 9781643621951
- Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
- Publication Date: 25 Apr 2024
- Publisher: Nightboat Books
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Laura’s Desires is a diptych of two formally distinct long poems, each approaching various pop-cultural artifacts as a way to engage with longing, vulnerability, and the possibility of liberation.
Referencing pop culture artifacts, from hit ’90s singles like Selena’s “Dreaming of You” to heroines of cult classic TV and films (Laura Palmer and Variety’s Christine), this dynamic collection looks to these iconic touchstones as sites for feminist analysis and intervention. Traveling through dreamscapes, fantasy, and the quotidian, Laura’s Desires forges a path away from fear and shame, guiding us towards liberation.
Laura Henriksen is the author of Laura’s Desires, as well as the chapbooks Agata, Canadian Girlfriends, and October Poems. Her work can be found in LitHub, The Brooklyn Rail, and other places. She lives in Sunset Park, Lenapehoking, works at The Poetry Project, and teaches at Pratt.
Author residence: Brooklyn, NY
